Sunday May 4, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 4, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         13  10  2.82   23   6   7   204   162   75   64   11   76  105
Texas           12  10  3.11   22   6   2   200   180   84   69   10   83   88
Milwaukee       13   7  3.14   20   5   7   175   151   70   61   15   77   84
California      13  11  3.22   24  10   4   221   192  100   79   11   93  150
Minnesota        9  10  3.43   19   6   4   165   150   81   63   12   89   99
New York        10  13  3.72   23  11   0   201   175   91   83   20   79  115
Baltimore        8  13  3.73   21   7   0   193   174   85   80   16   81   87
Cleveland       10  10  3.79   20   7   3   176   164   79   74   20   74   97
Kansas City     12  12  3.95   24   8   3   214   220  119   94   10   83  121
Detroit         10   8  4.11   18   5   3   160   174   96   73   15   68   73
Boston           9   9  4.54   18   8   3   167   167   92   84   16   56   75
Chicago          9  15  4.54   24   3   7   220   235  127  111   14  126  125

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage (CHI)     1   2  1.40  10   0   0   4   0   26   13    5    4    0   17   22
Mickey Lolich (DET)    3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
Steve Hargan (TEX)     2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   2  1.77   5   5   3   0   2   41   28   13    8    1   10   26
Vida Blue (OAK)        5   1  2.03   7   7   1   0   0   53   35   15   12    3   15   39
Pete Broberg (MIL)     4   2  2.11   6   6   1   0   1   43   29   10   10    4   20   19
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     1   3  2.35   6   6   2   0   0   46   40   16   12    1   15   18
Rudy May (NY)          2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Bill Hands (TEX)       2   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   24   12    8    1    8   15
Steve Busby (KC)       3   2  2.57   6   6   3   0   0   49   40   15   14    0   16   34

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             3   2  1.77   5   5   3   0   2   41   28   13    8    1   10   26
Doyle Alexander        1   1  2.82   4   1   0   0   0   22   17    7    7    4    6    9
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    6    2
Mike Torrez            3   1  3.62   5   5   3   0   0   37   35   15   15    0   23   13
Mike Cuellar           1   1  3.86   5   5   1   0   1   35   28   15   15    3   20   10
Ross Grimsley          0   3  4.37   5   5   0   0   0   35   34   17   17    7    6   18
Wayne Garland          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    4    0    4    6
Grant Jackson          0   1 11.25   6   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    5    0    3    2
Dave Johnson           0   1 11.57   4   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    3    0    3    1
Bob Reynolds           0   1 12.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    7    4    4    1    0    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Diego Segui            1   0  0.79   5   0   0   2   0   11    8    2    1    0    7    6
Dick Drago             0   0  2.84   3   0   0   1   0    6    2    2    2    0    3    7
Rick Wise              2   2  4.05   5   5   3   0   0   40   43   19   18    5    9   19
Luis Tiant             2   3  4.14   5   5   3   0   0   37   33   20   17    5    8   19
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Roger Moret            1   0  5.06   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    5    4
Bill Lee               2   3  5.89   5   5   2   0   0   37   40   26   24    1   13    9
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  6.14   3   3   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    3   10    9

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Lange             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Don Kirkwood           0   1  0.86   6   0   0   2   0   21   14    5    2    1    4   16
Mickey Scott           1   0  1.17   9   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    1    0    4    1
Ed Figueroa            1   0  1.93   2   2   1   0   0    9    7    5    2    0    4    7
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Nolan Ryan             5   1  2.68   6   6   3   0   1   47   34   15   14    3   31   52
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.95   6   6   4   0   1   43   36   16   14    2   10   28
Bill Singer            2   3  3.89   6   5   2   1   0   42   39   21   18    1   14   16
Frank Tanana           1   0  4.76   4   3   0   0   0   11    9    6    6    2    5   12
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  7.08   5   2   0   0   0   20   23   21   16    2   11    8

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Pitlock           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Rich Gossage           1   2  1.40  10   0   0   4   0   26   13    5    4    0   17   22
Terry Forster          1   1  2.21   9   0   0   3   0   20   12    7    5    0   17   20
Jim Kaat               4   0  3.05   8   6   1   0   0   44   47   21   15    4   13   25
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10    5    4    4    0    6    5
Wilbur Wood            1   5  4.74   7   7   2   0   0   49   61   32   26    3   19   21
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    1    1
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Claude Osteen          1   3  5.35   6   6   0   0   0   34   44   20   20    2   21   15
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Danny Osborn           0   0  7.11   2   0   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    0    4    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   4 12.00   5   5   0   0   0   18   28   24   24    4   17    8

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Eckersley       1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    1    0    0    7    7
Dave LaRoche           0   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    6    6
Don Hood               1   0  2.25   3   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    4    1    6    6
Jim Kern               0   0  2.50   5   0   0   0   0   18   13    5    5    2   10   13
Dick Bosman            0   1  3.18   3   2   0   0   0   17   14    7    6    3    3    6
Tom Buskey             1   0  3.27   9   0   0   3   0   11   11    4    4    1    7    3
Gaylord Perry          4   3  3.34   7   7   5   0   1   57   52   22   21    6   13   46
Jim Perry              1   4  6.66   5   5   0   0   0   26   31   21   19    6   11    5
Fritz Peterson         2   2  7.27   4   4   1   0   0   17   19   14   14    1   11    5

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            1   0  0.00   5   0   0   3   0   11    6    0    0    0    6   12
Mickey Lolich          3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
Tom Walker             1   1  2.45   5   1   0   0   0   15   12    7    4    2    5   10
Vern Ruhle             1   1  3.47   5   4   0   0   0   23   27   17    9    2    7    6
Lerrin LaGrow          3   1  4.40   4   4   2   0   0   29   28   15   14    2   13    9
Dave Lemanczyk         0   1  6.35   4   1   1   0   0   17   21   13   12    1    9    8
Joe Coleman            1   3  7.25   4   4   0   0   0   22   31   19   18    5   11   10
Tom Makowski           0   0  8.10   1   0   0   0   0    3    6    9    3    2    4    0
Ray Bare               0   1  9.82   4   0   0   0   0    7   11    8    8    0    4    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.17   7   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    1    0    3    4
Doug Bird              2   1  2.53   9   0   0   3   0   21   15    6    6    1    6   16
Steve Busby            3   2  2.57   6   6   3   0   0   49   40   15   14    0   16   34
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Al Fitzmorris          3   2  3.38   6   6   3   0   1   40   38   18   15    1   16   10
Dennis Leonard         0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    1    5    4
Nelson Briles          2   0  3.76   4   4   1   0   0   26   24   15   11    3    7   16
Paul Splittorff        1   4  5.08   6   6   1   0   0   28   35   25   16    3   16   21
Marty Pattin           0   0  6.28   6   0   0   0   0   14   20   13   10    1    3    4
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 15.58   4   2   0   0   0    9   23   18   15    0    7    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Castro            0   0  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    4    3    1    1    1    3
Tom Murphy             1   0  1.46   9   0   0   5   0   12   10    2    2    0    1    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  2.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    4    2    2    0    5    9
Jim Colborn            0   0  2.08   3   0   0   1   0    9    8    2    2    0    2    1
Pete Broberg           4   2  2.11   6   6   1   0   1   43   29   10   10    4   20   19
Bill Champion          4   1  2.98   6   6   3   0   1   45   32   17   15    2   16   15
Jim Slaton             3   4  5.18   7   7   1   0   0   40   52   28   23    7   24   31
Ed Sprague             0   0  5.68   2   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    1    6    2
Tom Hausman            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    3

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   1  1.04   6   0   0   3   0    9    4    1    1    1    3    3
Ray Corbin             0   1  2.08   4   1   1   0   0   13   10    5    3    1    9    8
Bill Campbell          0   1  2.25   7   0   0   1   0   12   13    4    3    1    8    7
Vic Albury             2   1  2.70   5   5   1   0   0   27   21   14    8    3   22   10
Jim Hughes             1   1  3.14   4   1   0   0   0   14   12    6    5    0   10    9
Bert Blyleven          3   1  3.23   6   6   3   0   0   47   40   21   17    4   18   41
Dave Goltz             1   2  3.92   3   3   0   0   0   21   18   12    9    2   10    9
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
Bill Butler            0   1 10.00   3   1   0   0   0    9   17   11   10    0    3    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Rudy May               2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Larry Gura             0   1  2.65   5   1   0   0   0   17   18    6    5    1    6    6
Doc Medich             3   3  3.06   6   6   4   0   2   47   38   16   16    5   11   24
Pat Dobson             2   3  3.35   6   6   2   0   0   38   38   20   14    6   17   23
Sparky Lyle            1   2  3.86   9   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    0    7   10
Catfish Hunter         2   3  4.53   6   6   3   0   1   44   36   22   22    5   14   25
Dick Tidrow            0   0  6.48   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    6    6    0    9    5
Mike Wallace           0   0 14.54   2   0   0   0   0    4   10    7    7    1    0    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   3   3   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    6    4
Dave Hamilton          1   1  1.29   3   1   0   0   0   14   10    3    2    0    6    7
Vida Blue              5   1  2.03   7   7   1   0   0   53   35   15   12    3   15   39
Ken Holtzman           1   3  2.35   6   6   2   0   0   46   40   16   12    1   15   18
Glenn Abbott           2   1  3.47   4   4   2   0   0   23   19    9    9    3   12   10
Rollie Fingers         1   2  3.86  14   0   0   4   0   16   17    7    7    0    8   15
Paul Lindblad          2   0  4.34   8   0   0   1   0   19   15   10    9    3    5    8
Jim Todd               0   1  5.00   4   0   0   2   0    9    9    5    5    0    1    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   1  9.39   4   2   0   0   0    8   13    8    8    1    8    3

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Stan Thomas            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    0    0    3    3
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.51  10   0   0   0   0   18   10    1    1    0   10    2
Steve Hargan           2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Bill Hands             2   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   24   12    8    1    8   15
Clyde Wright           0   1  3.05   4   3   0   0   0   21   21   10    7    0   11    8
Fergie Jenkins         3   2  3.67   5   5   2   0   0   34   35   15   14    4    6   18
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.32   5   4   1   0   1   25   28   13   12    2   16   12
Steve Foucault         2   0  4.34  12   0   0   2   0   19   16   10    9    2    7    8
Jim Bibby              1   2  5.24   4   4   1   0   0   22   21   15   13    1   17   10

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  P. Broberg (MIL)          4
  B. Champion (MIL)         4
  J. Kaat (CHI)             4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          3

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          4
  J. Perry (CLE)            4
  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  P. Splittorff (KC)        4
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  P. Dobson (NY)            3
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         3
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          4
  D. Medich (NY)            4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  R. Gossage (CHI)          4
  D. Bird (KC)              3
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3
  T. Buskey (CLE)           3
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  S. Foucault (TEX)         2
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)         2

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  J. Brown (TEX)            1
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        1
  A. Hassler (CAL)          1
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1

Innings Pitched:

  G. Perry (CLE)         56.2
  V. Blue (OAK)          53.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          49.1
  S. Busby (KC)          49.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      47.1
  D. Medich (NY)         47.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)          47.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      46.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      45.1
  J. Kaat (CHI)          44.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            61
  G. Perry (CLE)           52
  J. Slaton (MIL)          52
  J. Kaat (CHI)            47
  C. Osteen (CHI)          44
  R. Wise (BOS)            43
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        40
  S. Busby (KC)            40
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        40
  B. Lee (BOS)             40

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            32
  J. Slaton (MIL)          28
  B. Lee (BOS)             26
  P. Splittorff (KC)       25
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         24
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        21
  C. Dobson (CAL)          21
  J. Kaat (CHI)            21

Home Runs:

  R. Grimsley (BAL)         7
  J. Slaton (MIL)           7
  P. Dobson (NY)            6
  G. Perry (CLE)            6
  J. Perry (CLE)            6
  J. Coleman (DET)          5
  C. Hunter (NY)            5
  D. Medich (NY)            5
  L. Tiant (BOS)            5
  R. Wise (BOS)             5

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            31
  J. Slaton (MIL)          24
  M. Torrez (BAL)          23
  V. Albury (MIN)          22
  C. Osteen (CHI)          21
  P. Broberg (MIL)         20
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         20
  W. Wood (CHI)            19
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         17

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            52
  G. Perry (CLE)           46
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        41
  V. Blue (OAK)            39
  S. Busby (KC)            34
  J. Slaton (MIL)          31
  A. Hassler (CAL)         28
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  C. Hunter (NY)           25
  J. Kaat (CHI)            25


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